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    Chair & Pin As per IS code.

    as per IS 456:2000, chair shall be fixed 1 no in 1 Sq.M. however we need to understand the requirement of chair. it's a tool to maintain the spacing between two separate layers of slabs, footing etc. normally lower dia rebar tends to more sagging while placing in top layer. So may be in this...
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    Which reinforcement spacing is right?

    Which spacing is correct, A or B?
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    Column position shifting

    Please confirm if this picture is as per drawing?
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    Deputy General Manager , Bridge Design ( MECON , Govt of India PSU)

    Welcome Sir!!!
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    Why theoretical concrete quantity is more than actual poured qty if there is mass concrete or by mechanical concrete

    1. Reinforcement Volume - 1 to 1.5% (Some time more than this in critical foundations)- Reference- My Experience 2. Air Content- up to 1%- Reference- IS 10262 Table 3
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    How moisture correction is done at a RMC batching plant?

    Dear friend, It's just the balancing of water in concrete mix. Mostly Fine aggregate absolve the water content from atmosphere though rain, fog or any other way. we already know that in concrete, most important thing is to maintain water cement ratio. Now think if water increased via fine...
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    Rate Analysis of Highway

    Not a highway engineer but details provided by is gives almost details of particular area.
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    A passionate , dedicated Civil Engineer with an innovative mindset trying to make a difference.

    Welcome aboard sir :)
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    Excel Quality Management Templates

    Best way to produce the MIS (Quality), Effort for using Excel, making sheets and charts are appreciable, Good one sir :)
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    What is difference between construction drawings & Shop drawing?

    Construction drawings are provided by design/ Architecture team having all details respect to design or Architectural view while Shop drawings are the detailing of construction drawings pertaining all details for Actual construction/ Fabrication at site and prepared by detailer. Shop drawings...
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    Full form of civil engineering

    As I know, there were two division in construction, one is Military (For Army purpose) and another one is Civil (For Civilian Purpose). That's why Civil engineers also called by name Engineer (Civil/ Non-military). So it is a complete word and doesn't have abbreviation.
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    When a CJ exists in a wall does the rebar for the lap splice on the next lift need to be held 2" off the CJ?

    As I understood your question, you're asking if lap bar shall be started 50 mm (2") above Horizontal construction joint. Yes, you're absolutely right about this. the reason behind to provide this gap for easy approach of concrete in area of old concrete in construction joint. If rebar will...
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    Stone The property of a material which is measured by its ability to resist scratching is -

    (C) Hardness
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    concrete temperature control as per is code procedure please share it

    Please refer IS 7861 for extreme weather concreting.
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    The minimum number of main steel bars provided in R.C.C.

    (d) All of above
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